English–French

“grow” in French

French

Alsocultiver

Pronunciation

IPA/kʁwatʁ/

Example

La population croît chaque année.

The population grows every year.

Illustration for croître (grow)

How to say “grow” in French

“Grow” in French is croître.

A line on a chart rising gradually from a starting point.

Full entry for croître: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with croître

Les prix croissent depuis le début de l'année.

Prices have been rising since the beginning of the year.

Tips for using croître

  • Croître is more formal and written than augmenter in many contexts, especially for statistics and abstract trends.

Other French words for “grow”

Je cultive des tomates sur mon balcon.

I grow tomatoes on my balcony.

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